Originally Posted by ddt0725
Just re-read this line - that describes the EF 85mm f/1.8 perfectly!
One thing to point out about this lens' IQ, by way of full disclosure (Bryan doesn't mention it in his review, but other reviews like this one touch on it) - the 85mm f/1.8 does have sometimes-noticeable purple/green fringing in high-contrast lighting.
Here's an example outdoor portrait (one that I really like! []).
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These 100% crops show off both the sharpness of this lens even at f/1.8 (you can count her eyelashes!) and the purple/green fringing on thebacklit hair at the back of her neck.
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I don't find the fringing to be a major issue - I've taken a lot of shots with this lens, and have only seen it a couple of times, but just so you're aware.
You can also appreciate the very thin DoF with this lens - her eyelashes are in focus, but her lips are not. I was probably ~6 feet away from her, and the DoF at f/1.8 with that subject distance is around 1.5".
--John
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